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Sr
Risk Manager Compliance & Food Safety - Birmingham, AL 35242
TARGET
Job
Type
Full-time
Full Job
Description
Job Title: Sr Risk Manager, Compliance & Food Safety
Classification: Exempt
Date: February 2022
About Us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team
members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading
retailers.
Working at Target means the opportunity to help all
families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is
woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work
and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating
growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our
purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It’s how
we care, grow, and win together.
To match the signature style and passion of Target’s
distinctive retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply
knowledgeable team of experts. Whether specializing in law, government
affairs, employee relations, risk, compliance, ethics, security or food
safety, we use our expertise and influence to advocate for Target, support
Target’s business and mitigate risk for the company. We work with both
internal and external entities on key issues that affect Target’s ability to
productively, ethically and securely conduct business. Through our understanding
of Target’s business models and operations, we help facilitate Target’s
growth, and provide guidance that leaders rely on to make appropriate,
well-informed decisions. Simultaneously, we help protect the business by
applying our comprehensive understanding of risk and the law on issues that
impact our brand, guests, team members, stores, distribution centers and
corporate locations.
Here, you’ll enjoy working autonomously with a healthy
work-life balance. Your passion for learning the business, collaborating with
others and building relationships with senior leaders and key business
partners that you support will be essential to tackling the ever-changing
legal and risk-based challenges we face in a dynamic and fast-paced retail
environment.
A role in Food Safety and compliance means working in a
critical area that will support Target’s efforts to identify, prioritize and
minimize areas of risk as well as proactively educate and equip team members
by providing simplified tools, processes and training. You will have a number
of resources available to you as you leverage technology, metrics, reporting
and communication to monitor and drive compliance in this critical area.
As a Sr Risk Manager, Compliance & Food Safety you
will:
- Serve as a
subject matter expert and consultative partner for stores on efforts
tied to Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance; Drive a culture of
compliance across stores, leading store execution against routine and
other priority issues including but not limited to: new hire and team
member training, store team assessments, food safety incident
remediation, regulatory and safety inspections, pricing initiatives,
emergency and pandemic response, and Hazardous Waste disposal
- Establish
trusted client relationships with the Food & Beverage and stores
field leaders, as well as store teams to monitor, audit, and lead
compliance issues at a local, state and federal level; serve as initial
point of contact and role model for store team members by addressing and
troubleshooting store questions, assisting in the development of
remediation plans, coaching against issues identified by stores,
headquarters (HQ) and field leaders
- Oversee food
safety & compliance strategies by identifying and driving priority
issues and holding store teams accountable via training and coaching,
regular reviews of metric and trend reporting, and managing escalations
and awareness for field leadership as appropriate; travel to stores
within assigned region to verify adherence to policies, measure
remediation effectiveness, and/or train and implement new processes or
programs
- Collaborate
with key partners at HQ to develop metrics, reporting, workload
prioritization practices, and for support in addressing program gaps,
training requirements and/or vendor management; establish a process to
influence District and Store leaders by regularly sharing risk data,
dashboards and metrics ensuring leaders have the information necessary
to drive successful food safety and compliance programs
- Support store
level inspections by tracking and resolving non-emergency findings and
information requests from agencies, following up on issues identified in
an inspection, and verifying that store teams have adequate
recordkeeping, process documentation, and escalation procedures;
establish a process to effectively document, report, and prevent
findings
- Maintain a
comprehensive understanding and interpretation of the laws that govern
our stores; serve as subject matter expert on the specific laws and
requirements affecting assigned stores and establish effective
partnerships with local regulatory inspectors
- Consistently
demonstrate behaviors aligned to Target’s values of Inclusivity,
Connection, and Drive
- Other duties
as assigned
Core responsibilities of this job are described within
this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs
About You:
- Bachelor’s
degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of
relevant work experience within grocery, food service, and/or
compliance; project or process management experience within these
functions preferred
- Proficiency in
Food Safety practices, familiarity with FDA Model Food Code, and/or
CP-FS, REHS certifications preferred
- Strong
interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate meetings, resolve conflict,
build consensus, establish rapport and collaborate effectively across
departments and externally
- Analytical and
critical thinking skills with the ability to leverage data to influence
decisions, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and distill
complex issues into actionable plans
- Effective
communication skills with the ability to create transparency and
confidence and influence across all levels of Target Team Members
- Ability to
adapt, prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks or projects in
response to ambiguous, changing or competing priorities
- Ability to
work autonomously and manage multiple projects simultaneously,
maintaining appropriate prioritization and ensuring adherence to
deadlines
- Ability to
apply discretion and sensitivity while working with confidential
information
- Proficient in
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Working Environment:
- Position
requires a flexible work schedule to accommodate business needs, which may
include non-traditional work hours, overnight travel and/or weekend
availability
- Ability to
travel up to 75%
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a
qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the
application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable
laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application
process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or
reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for
additional information.
Qualifications:
Location
4616 Highway 280, Birmingham, AL
35242
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